Opinion

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Poverty has a foothold in Nigeria, yet solutions are not being discussed

The 2023 elections loom, with politicians making campaign promises that offer hope. Yet, poverty – probably the biggest threat to Nigerians toda

Forbes: Getting in and moving up the list of billionaires

By John Obi As 2022 comes to an end and 2023 draws even closer, the time has once again arrived for most people to revive their dreams, with the most

Globalised food systems are making hunger worse

From COVID-19 to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine to climate change, it seems all the calamities afflicting the world are converging

Rivers State, politics of change in Nigeria: A historic anomaly

When the Rivers State was created by Nigeria’s federal government led by General Yakubu Gowon in 1967 the likelihood that the nation would descend int

Saraki: The visionary on the sixth floor

What is usually mentioned is his privileged background. Reporters of his sojourn so far hardly give an account of his checkered history of challenges